News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03

visited at f. E. Fosters last week.
The Percivals show at the Tow
Hall tonight and tomorrow night.
Owing to the snow blockade the G
A. X. campfire was again postponed
Gen. Henry not being able to get an,
further than Cambridge junction
where he spent the day and returned
to Burlington.
Thursdays mail from the east die
not reach here until Saturday night
owing to the dispensation of The
weather bureau. Miss A. Bell Hal
and Mrs. P. K. Gleed were among
the snow bound ones.
A CARD. We wish to express oul
sincere thanks to our many friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
in the sickness and death of our son.
May God reward you for your kind,
ness. Mr.. & Mrs. L. A. PALMER.
The Reading Club gave very nice
little entertainment at the Town Hal
Monday evening. Stella Hadley and
Master Oscar Gates did nicely. The
''mouse trap was good, as was the
singing by Miss Slayton and Messrs.
Fleetwood and Holton.
School in district No. Is, taught by
Edmund G. Morse, closed Feb. 20.
Whole number of scholars, 40; those
having no absent or tardy marks are
Henry Saunders, Fred Goodrich, AZ
ariah Adams, Edwin Alexander, Henry
Tinker and Carrie Sherwood. Those
winning prizes in spelling are Rufus
Allen and Henry Tinker.
A pantomime, representing the tri-
ais and success of the historic bachel-
or, will be presented by the young
people of the Congregational society
at the Town Hall Friday evening next,
March 4, commencing at $50 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents. Ice cream and
cake will be served at the usual prices.
If you want to laugh, go.
The new fire engine company Or
gained Tuesday evening by the cleo
ton of the following officers: J. P.
Clement, Secretary and Treasurer !;
F. B. Livingston, Foreman; J. A.
Bundy, 1st Assistant F. P. Robin
son, I'd Assistant J. P. Clement,
Foreman of Hose; Charlie Small,
Assistant; c. B. Gle, Pipeman.
The chemical engine, facetiously
called the "drug store," has been
turned over to the younger portion Of
the community since the purchase of
the large engine. The boys have Or
ganized company of % and elected
the following officers: I. c. Cheney,
foreman F. D. Rodgers, assistant !;
j. w. Glaf, LIST hoseman F. W. Ut
ton, I'd hoseman; F. w. George,
clerk. They will make a lively team,
and the "drug store may be counted
on to do good work at all future fires.
j. e. F. Slayton and W. w. Boyn-
ton have recently formed a partner
ship for carrying on a commission
business, and will handle general pro-
duce. They are located at 10 Black
stone ST., Boston, Mr.. Slayton is
we'll and favorably known here. Some
years ago he left home and went into
the employ of A. & o. w. Mead &
Co., of Boston, one of the strongest
houses in the city. Since that time
he has gradually risen in the conf
dence of the house, and for some time
has been in charge of the butter de-
partment, responsible and exacting
position. We have no doubt the new
firm merits and will receive the public
confidence.
We clip the following from the St.
Johns, P. O.. Nea0s in regard to Mr..
Wait, the new partner of l. A. White:
eve are sorry to learn that our re-
spected and esteemed citizens, Mr..
and Mrs. Wait, are about to leave us.
Mr.. Wait has resigned his position
as head clerk IN Mr.. Deans store,
where he has been for thirteen years,
and where through all those years he
never failed TO secure the confidence
and respect of all who knew him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wait have been active
and worthy members of the Metho-
dist church for several years. We
understand that Mr.. Wait is going
into business in Morrisville. We wish
him much prosperity"
TOWN MEETING.
Town meeting came and went very
much as usual with perhaps some
slight variations. A ballot was taken
for nearly all the officers, and in some
cases it was necessary to go twice.
Everybody kept quiet and fairly good
natured. The town voted tax of
81 on a dollar of the grand list,
which it is hoped will pay the current
expenses of the year and wipe out
$4,000 of our bonded debt. To the
highway tax of ID cents, provided for
by law, the town voted an additional
tux of 10 cents, making our highway
tax 80 cents, to be assessed and col
lected the same as the town tax. The
town tax goes into the hands Of the
Treasurer August l and to save the
usual discount of per cent. must be
paid on or before the first day of No
vember. a. NJ. Burke was reelected
Clerk and Treasurer, and he now en-
tiers upon his sixteenth term of faith
full service as Clerk and eighteenth as
Treasurer. Z. E. Brigham will look
after the interests of the poor, and
will also have an eye on delinquent
tax payers. Elisha enters upon his
26th year as Overseer, and we doubt
if as long and faithful a record can be
shown by an other overseer in the State.
The new board of Selectmen is GER
tainly a good one. Or. Thomas, is
a practical, cautious business man !;
Mr.. Campbell has had two years ex-
perience and has done good service,
and Judge Smiths long and efficient
service in past years as Selectman, is
sufficient guarantee for good service
in the future. The board of Listers
comprises good men as may truly be
said of all the other officers elected,
and we see no reason why the affairs
of the town for the coming year are
not in safe hands.
Following are the town officers cleo
ted: Moderator, III. C.. Fisk; Clerk
and Treasurer, A. NJ. Burke; Select
men, A. l.. Thomas, j. Nj. Camp
bell, A. B. Smith Overseer Poor and
Collector, f. E. Brigham First Con-
stable, D. e. Hardy; Listers, W. s.
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